Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsCoralineFantastic Mr. FoxThe Princess and the FrogUp

Best Film Editing

AvatarThe Hurt LockerInglourious BasterdsPreciousUp in the Air

One category to decide them all… Sort of…

Best Adapted Screenplay

District 9 An EducationFantastic Mr. FoxPreciousUp in the Air

I feel pretty confident about this category. I have not further explain as to why.

Best Original Screenplay

AvatarThe Hurt LockerInglourious BasterdsA Serious ManUp

Same here…

Mo’Nique Delivers Another SpeechBest Supporting Actress

Vera Farmiga – Up in the AirAnna Kendrick – Up in the AirMo’Nique – PreciousJulianne Moore – A Single ManSamantha Morton – The Messenger

This was a pretty easy category to pick. I would have put Penelope Cruz here for Nine, but that film has just fallen off the radar. I placed Morton in her place. Dark Horse: Penelope Cruz – Nine, if she is still the voter’s darling.

The Bullock-Streep title bout takes center stage here. The two newcomers, Mulligan and Sidibe, will be rewarded with nominations – and be content with that. I figure Mirren for the last spot because she’s always a favorite and there really is no one else. Dark Horse: Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria

I feel that Bridges, Clooney, and Firth are locks. I would bet the farm on them. The last two spots have been toss ups over the last several weeks. Damon has gotten a Golden Globe nomination, while Renner got a BAFTA nomination. I feel that those two are the most likely candidates because Renner leads the most lauded film of the year, and Damon is going to get nominated because it is a good performance (from what I hear) and he has not been nominated since Good Will Hunting. Dark Horse: RDJ – Sherlock Holmes

Another category where four are locks (Bigelow, Cameron, Reitman, and Tarantino), and there is one slot open. Eastwood, Daniels, and JJ Abrams are the most likely to fill that last spot. Pete Docter will be overlooked for Up because animation has not come that far – yet. I figure it to be Daniels because the DGA gave him the nomination over Eastwood and Abrams has not seen any love this year. Dark Horse: Lone Scherfig – An Education.

I feel very confident about nine of these ten being here. The one I don’t? A Serious Man. I feel that the last spot comes down to the Coen Brothers’ film or District 9. Invictus gets in on pure prestige, as its odds have faded considerably since its release. Dark Horse: District 9